Shade or curtain fastener



March 4, 1930. D. MARK 1,749,595

SHADE OR CURTAIN FASTENER Filed May 14, 1928 4 I A? I M awwewtozPatented Mar. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES DORA MARK, OF NEPONSIT, LONG ISLAND,NEW YORK SHADE on CURTAIN IFAVSTENER Application filed May 14,

My invention relates to improvements in curtains and shades particularlyin the fastening means for said curtains and shades to their rollers orpoles, and it is the principal object of my invention to provide a shadeor curtain fastener which allows the shade or curtain to readily be hungand quickly be exchanged for a new one without the necessity ofdisturbing or materially changing the shade roller.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a shade or curtainfastener permitting a ready exchange of a soiled or unsanitary shadeorcurtain for a clean and sanitary one, which is of vital importance, forinstance in hospitals, etc.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a shade or curtainfastening of simple and inexpensive construction, yet durable andefficient in operation.

With these ends in View my novel and improved shade fastening consistspreferably of a plurality of eyes on the shade roller and hooks on theshade co-operating with said eyes to allow a ready removal of an old andworn shade and replacement by a new one without the necessity ofmaterially changing the shade and curtain rollers or other hangingdevices now in use.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become morefully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will thenbespecifically defined in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a window curtain or shade equipped with afastener constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary face view of aband adapted to be secured to a shade roller, and

I showing a plurality of eyes thereon.

Fig. 4 is'a similar view of the upper end of a curtain or shade showinga plurality of hooks, co-operating with the eyes on the band, Figure 3.

Fig. 5 is an end View of the device illustrated in Figure 3.

1928. Serial No. 277,592.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the device illustrated in Figure 4;.

As shown, the customary shade roller 10 of any customary well knownconstruction has attached thereto, by means of glue, nails 5 or anyother suitable fastening means a band 11 or the like, to which areattached or integrally made with the material of the band a pluralityofeyes 12, which may be attached to said band by means of small nails,screws or similar fastening means 18, passing through the side loops ofthe eyes into the roller.

The shade proper is designated 14:, and may be of any desired suitablematerial, shape and color. To the upper edge of the shade proper 14 aresecured a plurality of hooks 15 either made integrally with the materialof the shade or attached thereto by means of suitable fastening means16, passed through the side loops of the hooks.

The shade can be weighted at its lower end by means of a rod or bar 17removably guided within a seam 18 or the like provided for this purposeat the lower end of the curtain or shade 14.

The operation of my device will be entirely clear from the abovedescription by the simultaneous inspection of the drawing, and it willbe evident that the hanging of a shade is so quickly effected by simplyengaging its books with the eyes on the roller band, so that the shadesmay be removed for washing etc. purposes or exchanged for new shades,which is particularly important for hospitals etc. for obvious reasons.

It is to be understood that I have described and shown the preferredform of my device only as an example of the many ways in which the samemay be practically constructed and that I may make such changes in thegeneral arrangement and in the construction of the minor details of myinvention as fall within the scope of the appended claim withoutdeparture from the spirit of my invention and the principle involved.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

A shade or curtain fastener comprising, a

band adapted to be glued to a roller or pole in the direction of itslongitudinal axis, a plurality of Wire eyes, fastening means passedthrough the upper side loops of said eyes for 5 securing the same tosaid band, a plurality of wire hooks and fastening means passed throughsaid lower side loopsof said hooks, to secure the same to. a shade nearand parallel to the upper edge thereof, said hooks adapted to engagesaid eyes for removably hanging a shade or curtain from the roller orpole.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this10th day of May A. D. 1928. 1

DORA MARK.

